City of St. Marys v. Rowe

In these two actions a recovery is sought against the sureties on the official bonds; of J. H. Rowe, Jr., as municipal clerk of St. Marys, Ohio. There are three causes of action in the first above mentioned case, and seven in the other, the breach of the bond in each instance consisting in the embezzlement by Rowe of moneys which he had collected from property owners in payment of street assessments, which moneys he was authorized and directed to collect by various ordinances of the council of St. Marys. In case No. 7233 these ordinances were passed and took effect after the bond was given…